Dave Scott

1993

The first inductee to the IRONMAN Hall of Fame in 1993 was Dave Scott. Known in the triathlon world simply as "The Man," Scott's six IRONMAN wins during the 1980's helped shape the event during its formative years. His intensity and extraordinary athletic ability proved to athletes and spectators alike that the IRONMAN was a race ... a race that required as much (or more!) mental tenacity as physical strength. Scott proved that he deserved his spot in the Hall with his two "comeback" races as a 40- and 43-year-old. At 40, he came oh-so-close to winning the race, eventually finishing second to Greg Welch. At 43, he placed an amazing fifth overall.

Julie Moss

1994

In 1994, the IRONMAN Hall of Fame honored a woman who in many ways put the sport of triathlon on the map, despite the fact that she never won it's most prestigious race. In February, 1982, just yards from the finish line, a young San Diego college student named Julie Moss staggered, then stumbled, before falling to the ground. While she was crawling to the finish line, Kathleen McCartney passed her for the win, but the dramatic footage aired by ABC's Wide World of Sports featuring Moss' heroic struggle inspired a generation of triathletes.

Scott Tinley

1995

Two-time IRONMAN winner Scott Tinley was inducted in 1995, a fitting choice because of his amazing contributions to both the race, and the sport, through its early years. For much of the 1980s, Tinley was possibly the most recognized athlete in triathlon, in part because of his many racing successes, but also because of the clothing line that bore his name.

Paula Newby-Fraser

1996

The "Queen of Kona," Paula Newby-Fraser received her spot in the Hall in 1996. The eight-time IRONMAN champion could very well be considered the greatest female endurance athlete ever. In addition to her domination on the Big Island, Newby-Fraser traveled the world, winning IRONMAN events and spreading the IRONMAN "word" wherever she went.

Mark Allen

1997

When Mark Allen won his first IRONMAN Triathlon World Championship in 1989, he did it by overcoming the great Dave Scott in a race that most still call the most exciting in the sport's 25-year history. Allen would go on to claim five more titles, and would be inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1997

John and Judy Collins

1998

While all the previous Hall of Fame members helped define the IRONMAN Triathlon World Championship, the 20th anniversary inductees, Commander John Collins and his wife Judy did much more than define the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run - they created it! Little did they know that the "challenge" they put together consisting of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, Around-Oahu Bike Race and Honolulu Marathon would become the event that in many ways embodies the ultimate endurance test.

Valerie Silk

1999

Commander Collins might have started the race in 1978, but it grew to become the great event it is today thanks to the guidance of Valerie Silk, who took over "supervision" of the race in 1981. The 1999 Hall of Fame inductee took the race from a 326-person race to a full-fledged world championship consisting of almost 1,400 of the world's fittest athletes.

Tom Warren

2000

Without the 2000 IRONMAN Hall of Fame inductee, Tom Warren, the sport, and the race, might not be where it is today. The winner of the second IRONMAN race, Warren's wild lifestyle and training habits were the basis of Barry McDermott's 10-page, larger-than-life account of the race that appeared in Sports Illustrated. That article generated hundreds of inquiries about the race, but most importantly, got ABC's Wide World of Sports involved.

Dr. Bob Laird

2001

After a 19-year relationship with the event, Dr. Bob Laird was inducted to the IRONMAN Hall of Fame in 2001. A finisher in 1988, Laird is the man responsible for developing medical protocols for the IRONMAN World Championship. The man known to most simply as "Dr. Bob" has helped improve the medical care IRONMAN triathletes receive around the world.

Bob Babbitt

2002

In 2002, the IRONMAN honored Competitor Magazine Publisher and Editor Bob Babbitt by adding his name to the IRONMAN Hall of Fame roster. Truly the greatest historian the IRONMAN has ever had, Babbitt has worked tirelessly for more than two decades promoting the event through his speeches and stories. No one can capture the spirit of the IRONMAN like Babbitt. His place in the IRONMAN Hall of Fame is more than appropriate -- without him, the sport wouldn't be what it is today.

John MacLean

2003

The first man to officially finish the IRONMAN World Championship using a hand-cranked bike and wheelchair, John MacLean will be remembered as the man who opened the world's eyes to the amazing abilities possessed by "physically challenged" athletes. It was his impressive feat in 1996 that set the stage for the incredible race we would see four years later between fellow Handcycle Division competitors David Bailey and Carlos Moleda. Those two wouldn't even be able to compete, let alone race, were it not for MacLean's groundbreaking performance.

Gordon Haller

2003

The winner of the very first IRONMAN World Championship in 1978, Gordon Haller, a Naval communication specialist, trailed John Dunbar by 12 minutes off the bike at the very first race, only to out-run the Navy Seal by 30 minutes for the win. A training fanatic, Haller’s work schedule had him complete six days’ worth of work in five days, giving him 80 hours off to train, in which he would complete the equivalent of two IRONMAN races. He finished fourth in the second running of the event in 1979 and was inducted into the hall of fame in 2003.

Lyn Lemaire

2003

A championship cyclist (she was the American record holder for the 25 mile time trial), Lyn Lemaire was the only woman in the field of the 1979 IRONMAN World Championship. Her finish made her the first women’s champion. An incredible athlete, the 2003 inductee competed in four national swimming championships during high school, played three positions at UCLA in basketball and won national cycling titles in time trial and the 3,000 m individual pursuit.

Greg Welch

2004

In 1994 Greg Welch became the first non-American male to take the IRONMAN World Championship, one of five world titles he would lay claim to in his amazing career. The 2004 inductee’s resume is proof of his incredible talent and versatility – he won world championships in surf lifesaving, duathlon, Olympic distance triathlon, IRONMAN and even took the ITU World Long Distance Championship in 1996. The list of other wins is equally impressive: Welch was an Australian national champion, US Pro champion (three times), won the prestigious Mrs. T’s Chicago Triathlon and the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon (twice) and was a bronze medalist at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

Jim MacLaren

2005

As one of the first paratriathletes to complete the IRONMAN World Championship, Jim MacLaren inspired the world with his incredible determination and drive. Hit by a New York City bus in 1985, the former lacrosse and football player lost his left leg below the knee. As a sign of his incredible drive and determination, he transformed his former football-player physique (6'5" and 300 pounds) to that of an endurance athlete. He would go on to finish the IRONMAN World Championship in 1989 in 12:13:50 (three years later he went 10:42:50) and the New York City Marathon in 3:16. All were records for amputee athletes. At a race in 1993 MacLaren was hit by a van during another triathlon and was paralyzed. Bob Babbitt and a group of MacLaren’s friends started a race to raise money. That event would eventually morph into the Challenged Athletes Foundation, which has raised millions of dollars for disabled athletes around the world. He was inducted in to the hall of fame in 2005.

Team Hoyt - Rick and Dick Hoyt

2008

Inducted into the hall of fame in 2008, the Hoyt’s captured hearts around the world with their inspiring performances in Kona. In 1977 Rick, who suffers from cerebral palsy, asked his father if they could run together in a five mile race. Dick pulled Rick in a special boat through the swim, rode with him on a special seat on the front of his bicycle and pushed him in a special wheelchair to the finish line in 1989. A decade later they were back to once again inspire the world with a finish at the IRONMAN World Championship.

Mike Reilly

2011

Associated with the IRONMAN World Championship since 1989, Mike Reilly is renowned around the world as the "voice of IRONMAN." The 2011 hall of fame inductee announced at over 130 events around the world and came up with the famous "You are an IRONMAN" saying that every IRONMAN athlete is desperate to hear as they finish their races. Reilly announced at the very first professional triathlon in Solana Beach and has "placed a microphone in his hands at over 1,000 endurance events."

Graham Fraser

2012

The 2012 hall of fame inductee Graham Fraser led the expansion of IRONMAN racing across North America, adding six full-distance races to the North American calendar. After finishing the IRONMAN World Championship in 1985 Fraser returned home to organize his first event in his hometown of Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. Within a decade that one race had grown into a series which, at the time, was the largest in the world. He would take over IRONMAN Canada in 1996 and began the North American expansion of IRONMAN racing in 1999 with new events in Lake Placid and Florida, which led to the incredible growth the sport has experienced ever since..

Peter Henning

2013

During his 12 years with IRONMAN, Peter Henning, a 16-time Emmy award winning cameraman and producer continued his reputation as one of the world’s top sports television producers. Henning and his incredible crew introduced the world to many inspirational IRONMAN athletes, including Jon "Blazeman" Blais, who completed the race in Kona with ALS; Sister Madonna Buder, then the oldest female IRONMAN finisher; and the ageless Lew Hollander, who finished the race when he was 81. It was his crew that captured the story of double-leg amputee Rudy Garcia-Tolson, the epic hand cycle battle between Carlos Moleda and David Bailey, the distraught Sarah Reinertsen when she missed the bike cutoff in 2004 and then her emotional finish a year later. The 2013 hall of fame inductee helped the coverage of the IRONMAN World Championship win its 16th Emmy in 2012 for Outstanding Camera Work.

Georg Hochegger, Stefan Petschnig and Helge Lorenz

2014

Georg Hochegger, Stefan Petschnig and Helge Lorenz created a company called Triangle Events in 1997, with the goal of putting on an IRONMAN event in their hometown of Klagenfurt. A decade later, the threesome’s IRONMAN Austria in Klagenfurt became the cornerstone of what would eventually be group of world class races that they brought to other parts of Europe and as far away as South Africa. Triangle Events would eventually create licensed full-distance events in France and South Africa, along with IRONMAN 70.3 races in Monaco, South Africa, and a second Austrian event in St. Poelten. The trio was instrumental in establishing a solid foundation of well-run races that has significantly contributed to the existing popularity of IRONMAN races in Europe and South Africa enjoyed today.

Heather Fuhr

2015

Heather Fuhr, originally from Alberta, Canada, is considered one of the best runners in the sport of triathlon. Throughout her professional career, she captured 15 IRONMAN titles from around the world. In 1997, her seventh time racing in Kona, she captured the title, and became IRONMAN world champion. Married to her high school sweetheart, triathlon coach Roch Frey, Fuhr lives her passion each day. As one of the most knowledgeable ambassadors for the sport, she has earned respect and admiration among professional and age-group athletes alike.

Lori Bowden

2015

Lori Bowden, originally from Ontario, Canada, captured the IRONMAN World Championship title in 1999 and 2003 and held a podium spot at the event each year from 1997 to 2003. In addition, she has 11 other IRONMAN wins and was the prominent female runner in her era. Her love of the sport and tenacity in racing has helped her become one of the most well-loved IRONMAN athletes of all time.

Lew Friedland

Lew Friedland was captivated by IRONMAN at the IRONMAN World Championship in 1989, when he watched the "Iron War" between Mark Allen and Dave Scott. After working with IRONMAN in various capacities, Friedland took over as President, leading the company from 1998 until 2004. During this time he played an integral role in both domestic and international growth of the company. Historic and popular events such as IRONMAN Lake Placid, IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene, IRONMAN Arizona and IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside were all launched during Friedland’s tenure, in addition to other favorites in South Africa, the United Kingdom, France, Malaysia and Korea.

Peter Reid

2016

Peter Reid, originally from Quebec, Canada, boasts a resume with ten IRONMAN triathlon wins during his career as a professional triathlete. He won his first IRONMAN World Championship in 1998, later capturing two more IRONMAN World Championship titles in 2000 and 2003. In all, Reid finished in the top three at the IRONMAN World Championship an impressive seven times during the course of his professional racing career. Reid was inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame in 2010, the Canada Sports Hall of Fame in 2011, the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 and, most recently, the Triathlon Canada Hall of Fame this past August.

Chrissie Wellington

2017

In her 2007 Kona debut, Wellington wowed fans and fellow competitors, racing as a relative unknown. The breakout British star went on to win three additional IRONMAN World Championship titles in 2008, 2009, and 2011—the latter of which was especially hard-earned following a brutal bike crash just two weeks before the race—and set the five-year long course record of 8:54:02 in 2009. (Wellington still holds the women’s world record for fastest IRONMAN finish time of 8:33:56 recorded in 2011 at IRONMAN South Africa.)